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Bird 
NOTES; 
THB JOURNAL OF 
THE FOREtQN BIRD CLUB. 
BDITED BY WESLEY T. PAGE, F.Z.S. 
Vol. VIII No. 1. MARCH, 1009. 
CONTENTS. 
The Giant Barbel (with colowed plate) .. .. S. M. Townsend 
The Genus Megalcema . . . . . . . . W. T. Pack, F.Z.S. 
'J he Birds of Gambia . . . . E. Hopkinson, D.S.O., M.A., M.B 
Aviary Birds 1 have met in their Natural State 
D. Dewar, I.C.S., F.Z.S. 
Miscellaneous Notes (1908) from Ballywalter Park Aviaries (with plates) 
Lady Duni,bath 
Experiences of Foteign Bird Importation .. .. R. SUGGITT 
Parasitical Habits of the Silky Cowbird . . . . . . O. Millsum 
Foreign Birds at the Crystal Palace .. . . W. T. Page, F.Z.S. 
Bditoriai,: Banana Crystals ; University of California Publications. 
St. Helena Seedealer -\- Canary Hybrid, 
CORRBSPONDENCK : An Extraordinary Colour Change ; A Private 
Consignment of S. African Birds; A Hybrid Grassfinch {a correction). 
Bird Notes from Far and Near : My Clarino. 
Thb Month's Arrivals. 
Post Mortkm Rbporxs. 
B ft I Q H TO N ; 
Printed and Pubtlthed by W. T. MOULTON & Co., 4, Ohurah ttr**'. 
